diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
index 871e5bee..12a1315d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,31 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@8e5e7e5ab8b370d6c329ec480221332ada57f0ab # v3.5.2
+
+    - name: Set up JDK
+      uses: actions/setup-java@5ffc13f4174014e2d4d4572b3d74c3fa61aeb2c2 # v3.11.0
+      with:
+        distribution: temurin
+        java-version: 18
+
+    - name: Setup Gradle caching
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@749f47bda3e44aa060e82d7b3ef7e40d953bd629 # v2.4.2
+      with:
+        gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
+        cache-read-only: true
+
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@7df0ce34898d659f95c0c4a09eaa8d4e32ee64db # v2.2.12
       with:
         languages: java
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@7df0ce34898d659f95c0c4a09eaa8d4e32ee64db # v2.2.12
+        tools: latest
+        queries: +security-extended
+
+    - name: Build project
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        ./gradlew assemble
+
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@7df0ce34898d659f95c0c4a09eaa8d4e32ee64db # v2.2.12
       with: